The foolish girl returns, and the regent becomes a wife-loving madman

As soon as Xie Zihan finished speaking, the doors of the entire hall and the windows around it opened one after another.

Shen Jingxuan looked around and saw that every window was filled with archers, and she couldn't help but smack her lips.

Xie Zihan and Lu Zhong were really well prepared.

I'm afraid her and Xie Lingxiao's arrival was already part of their plan.

Thinking about the fact that the imperial study, which had been strictly guarded in the past, was unattended, how could Shen Jingxuan not figure out the reason?

The emperor looked at everything in front of him quietly and laughed out loud.

"Royal brother, in this situation, I want to see how you can get out of this unscathed."

He had lived for so long, and had been at loggerheads with Xie Lingxiao for all these years, but he had never seen him face such a scene.

Now that I can experience such a thing with him before I die, it is worth dying.

Xie Lingxiao looked at the emperor and raised his eyebrows slightly: "The emperor may be disappointed. The princess and I did not bring anyone else with us when we entered the palace today."

"It would be better for Your Majesty to give up the throne and return to the Imperial Study to recuperate. As for who sits on the throne, whether his surname is Xie or not, it is not as important as losing your life."

The emperor nodded and said, "My brother, what you said makes sense. Nothing is more important than staying alive."

Seeing that the two men didn't take him seriously at all, Xie Zihan was not worried about the archers.

The way they stood there and talked happily seemed to prick every nerve in him.

"Since you don't care so much, just leave your life here."

He turned his head to look at Shen Jingxuan: "Xuan'er, come over here, so I won't hurt you later."

Shen Jingxuan taunted: "You should pay more attention to yourself, as for me..."

She raised her eyebrows and looked at Xie Lingxiao: "These people, this princess doesn't even take them seriously."

Lu Zhong and the Queen had already left this place and were standing in a safe place, watching everything in front of them.

They didn't know how good Shen Jingxuan's skills were, and when they heard her words, a flash of worry flashed across their faces.

No matter how good a woman in the inner courtyard is at martial arts, she is unlikely to be able to beat a man.

Xie Zihan looked at Shen Jingxuan in silence for a long time, his hands clenched tightly.

Seeing that she was looking at Xie Lingxiao without blinking, he closed his eyes tightly. When he opened them again, there was only determination in his eyes.

"Uncle, I advise you to surrender, so that Xuan'er won't get hurt along with you."

Xie Lingxiao came to Shen Jingxuan and pulled her to his side.

"Xuan'er, are you afraid?"

Shen Jingxuan laughed out loud: "Ah Xiao, do you have any misunderstandings about me? I don't care about such a small scene."

The guards in the palace are much more powerful than ordinary people or soldiers in the military camp.

But whether compared with the Luofeng Temple or the Chiyan Temple, they are not even as good as the lowest people.

She can beat those bastards in the temple into submission, so why would she be afraid of the guards in the palace?

Just looking at their number, it is much more than the Red Flame Temple and the Fallen Maple Temple combined.

When Lu Zhong and the Queen heard Shen Jingxuan's words, they just thought she was bragging.

No matter what, they didn't believe that a woman from the backyard of a royal palace could be as powerful as she said.

When Xie Lingxiao heard Shen Jingxuan's words, a look of doting flashed across his face.

He gently rubbed the top of Shen Jingxuan's head: "I know Xuan'er is powerful, but you must also put your own safety first."

The two smiled at each other and once again turned their attention to the archers outside.

The guards in front of them are not to be feared; what they need to guard against are the people outside.

It is easy to dodge an attack but difficult to guard against an arrow from the dark. Everyone knows this truth.

Xie Zihan glared at the two people in front of him.

He had given them the opportunity, but they did not cherish it.

In that case...

Xie Zihan gritted his teeth and said, "Since the emperor's uncle refuses to surrender, don't blame me for not showing mercy."

Upon seeing this, the emperor glanced at the people outside.

"It seems that you have been well prepared over the years."

Not only did they get the ministers to surrender, but even the imperial guards in the palace stood by them regardless of the consequences. It must have taken a lot of effort.

The Queen saw the situation change in an instant, she smiled at the Emperor and said: "Your Majesty, you are joking. Although we have made some preparations, they are not sufficient."

After all, their plan did not involve fighting each other.

If they could have ascended the throne peacefully, they would not have intended to go to the extent they have.

It’s all because the emperor refused to pass the throne to the crown prince even though he was poisoned.

It’s all Xie Lingxiao’s fault for meddling in other people’s business. It was clear that he and the emperor used to be at odds with each other, but now he’s standing behind him.

The Queen could never imagine why Xie Lingxiao tolerated the Emperor for so many years, but did not take it to heart at all even though he knew that the Emperor was responsible for his assassination.

The emperor tapped lightly on the armrest of the dragon throne and looked at Lu Zhong and the queen, the smile on his lips never fading.

"Have you really admitted it? Now Queen, can you please put my mind at ease and let me know the truth of all these years?"

He stared at the queen intently: "Now that you have won, and you have poisoned me first, why not let me know the truth before I die."

He already knew the truth, but the civil and military officials in the court needed strong evidence.

But the most difficult thing is evidence.

The fact that no evidence has been found for such a long time is enough to show how cautious Lu Zhong and the Queen are.

Now, only if they admit with their own mouths that Xie Zihan is not of royal blood, can he proceed as planned.

Hearing the emperor's words, Lu Zhong suddenly looked at the queen. Seeing that she remained silent, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Zhong had been an official for many years, so how could he not understand the emperor's intentions?

As long as he had no evidence, it was impossible for him to make any decision.

The queen pursed her lips and looked at the emperor quietly for a long time, but the longer she looked, the more she felt that the smile on his face was full of irony.

Satire?

Thinking about how she had been with the emperor for so many years, this was the final outcome for the two of them.

The Queen's anger slowly ignited.

The emperor is now poisoned and dying, but not only is he not afraid at all, he even has the mind to mock himself.

Thinking of this, the queen's eyes instantly turned red.

"Isn't the truth right in front of you?" the queen asked loudly.

After being shocked, Lu Zhong secretly cursed the queen for being a fool.

Now it seems that they have the upper hand, but they should not say it out loud, let alone let the Queen admit it herself.

They just had to wait for the Imperial Guards to capture Xie Lingxiao and Shen Jingxuan and send the emperor back to the imperial study.

As for those ministers, they will eventually obey.

But the Queen had already spoken, and just by looking at the expressions of those ministers, she knew that they would probably have a hard time with that hurdle.

The queen wanted to say something else, but Lu Zhong hurried forward to stop her.

"What's the truth? The Queen was a little confused just now and she was talking nonsense."

With Lu Zhong's reminder, the queen pursed her lips tightly and swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.

The emperor smiled and nodded: "Now, I understand the truth of the matter."

"Xie Zihan is not of royal blood. He is indeed the child of Lu Zhong and you."

Xie Zihan laughed and said, "It's probably too late for you to know the truth now."

idiot.

Lu Zhong clenched his fists, pursed his lips and looked at Xie Zihan.